Avida: A Software Platform for Research in
Computational Evolutionary Biology
Artificial Life, 10 (2):
191--229 (1 April 2004)DOI: doi:10.1162/106454604773563612
Abstract
Avida is a software platform for experiments with
self-replicating and evolving computer programs. It
provides detailed control over experimental settings
and protocols, a large array of measurement tools, and
sophisticated methods to analyse and post-process
experimental data. We explain the general principles on
which Avida is built, as well as its main components
and their interactions. We also explain how experiments
are set up, carried out, and analyzed.